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before moving back to Norway, as Statoil’s chief engineer, sub- next project,” he says. “That’s huge simplifcation. There’re a sea, in time to see through Åsgard. lot of things to learn.”

While Ramberg has been involved at the front end of sub- On future projects, power distribution could also be sim- sea technology development, technology shouldn’t be for plifed. “On Åsgard, there are four power cables, one for each technology sake, he says. “We need technology for a business pump. In deep water, you would want one big cable and then case not technology for technology sake,” he says. “To be cost distribute the power on the seafoor. That will come,” says effective going forward, we need to solve the problem, use the Ramberg. “I really believe in the electrifcation of the seafoor right tools. Sometimes technology is the right tool.” in the bigger picture of digitalization.”

It’s also time to start simplifying some of the systems that “All-electric is an excellent example of what Equinor Statoil have been introduced. “We can see now that multiphase is trying to do to go further,” Ramberg adds, “reducing our pumping is mature, there’s a lot of experience gained, we carbon footprint, improving safety, getting electric signals in know the stuff now,” he says. “Now it’s about simplifcation.” to the well and being able to have an IP address on the valve

For Åsgard, for example, the system was qualifed, but offers a huge difference in accuracy. We can then hold back

Statoil still invested in spares. There was a business case, at the water down there with infow valves. If you don’t produce wa- time. “But costs can now come down dramatically, because we ter, you don’t need pipelines for producing the water. There’s know so much more,” he says. Furthermore, Åsgard has a big a huge set of consequences. It’s not tomorrow, but it’s not far cooler and a big separator. “I’m not sure we need those on the away,” he says.

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